The deceased identified as Mizanur Rahman, was son of late Hanif Sardar of the village and a butcher by profession.
Quoting family members, police said Mizanur went out of the house on Thursday afternoon and did not return home. He was scheduled to slaughter cattle around 2:30 am.
Late at night, a man came to call him but moments after his wife came out the house and found his body lying in the courtyard with the throat slit.
On information, a police team rushed to the spot and recovered the body, reports UNB.
Officer-in-charge of Benapole Port Police Station Russell Mia said a sharp knife was seized from the spot. No arrests have been made yet but efforts are underway to identify those involved.